This chapter is established to control, regulate and license the conducting
of sales, commonly referred to as "garage sales," "yard sales," "porch sales,"
"barn sales," etc., within residential areas of the City of Port Jervis in
order to protect the public health, safety and convenience and to restrict
such sales to casual and/or occasional occurrences only in keeping with the
charter of the neighborhood where this activity is carried on. The further
purpose of this chapter is to eliminate the perpetual, prolonged and extended
garage sales in residential areas.
It is not the intent of this chapter to change or amend the Zoning Law
of the City of Port Jervis.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The owner or tenant of the premises where the sale is being held must
be present on the premises during this sale.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department or the Building
Official of the City of Port Jervis.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not less than $75 nor
more than $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the
provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued,
a separate and distinct offense hereunder.